Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey

Greece’s government says it has finalized plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country.

U.S. protests: National guard spy plane monitored protests

A peaceful protest in a sleepy and affluent suburb that is home to the head of the California national guard was among four demonstrations monitored by national guard spy planes.

Johnson to ‘resign in spring because his £150,000 salary is too low’

Boris Johnson is reportedly intending to resign next spring because he thinks his salary is too low, Tory MPs have claimed. 

White House official met with Syria govt. to ‘secure Americans' release’

The Wall Street Journal says a senior White House official took a rare trip to Syria earlier this year to allegedly help release a number of Americans, who are reportedly held by Damascus.

Iran denies shipping Russian arms out to Armenia

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has rebuffed allegations that Iran was siding with Armenia by allowing Russian weapons to pass through its territories to neighboring Armenia.

New Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire jeopardized by shelling reports

A new ceasefire in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh appeared to be in jeopardy Monday, with ethnic Armenian forces and Azerbaijan accusing each other of renewed shelling.

Exit polls signal socialists sweeping back to power in Bolivia with Arce win

Exit polls from Bolivia's presidential election indicate Luis Arce has won the country's presidential election.

 PLO leader Saeb Erekat in ‘critical’ condition

Prominent Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat is in a critical condition and his health has deteriorated as he undergoes treatment for COVID-19-related complications, al Jazeera reported. 

Permanent handicrafts market to open in Malayer

TEHRAN – A permanent market for handicrafts is planned to be established in the city of Malayer, which was named by the World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) in January a global hub for woodcarving and carved-wood furniture.

Bandar Lengeh-Dubai shipping line resumes operation after COVID-19 halt

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) has announced that a shipping line between Bandar Lengeh and Dubai has resumed operation after a halt over the coronavirus pandemic. 

Islamic-era graves, skeletons unearthed in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN – A number of graves and human skeletons have recently been discovered by a team of archaeologists during archeological excavations in the city of Piranshahr in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

260 ancient relics, sites identified in southern Marvdasht plain

TEHRAN – A total of 260 ancient relics and sites of historical value have been identified during an archaeological survey, which recently came to an end across Marvdasht plain in southern Iran.

A glimpse of Persian handicrafts: Termeh

Termeh is a fine and precious handmade cloth with traditional patterns or textures made of wool and high-quality natural or synthetic silk with tall fibers.

By Afshin Majlesi

Tea tourism: experience the taste of a serene holiday

If you are the type of person who is looking for new travel destinations that are peaceful, pristine, and perfect for a picnic with loads of indigenous culture, you may consider a tea tour for your next excursion.

Abdullah Abdullah says Iran is “a good friend and neighbor of Afghanistan”

Rouhani: Trump abusing Afghan peace talks as election boost

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to abuse Afghanistan’s peace talks to reach his presidential election objectives.

Chantilly Iranian film festival to make debut in March

TEHRAN – The first edition of the Iranian Cinema Festival of Chantilly, dedicated to screening movies by Iranian filmmakers from around the world, will be organized in the northern French town of the same name from March 11 to 14, 2021.

Iranian shorts to compete in Spanish festival 

TEHRAN – A lineup of four Iranian short movies will be competing in the international section of the Granada Film Festival in Spain.

Oriana Fallaci’s “Letter to a Child Never Born” source of inspiration for Iranian short  

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Kiarash Puyan plans to make a short film inspired by Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci’s “Letter to a Child Never Born”. 

Sguardi Altrove Film Festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Believe”, “Elders” and “The American Bull” will be competing in the Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, an Italian women’s festival.

English diplomat James Morier’s novel “Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan” published in Persian 

TEHRAN – English author and diplomat James Justinian Morier’s novel “The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan” has recently been published in Persian.

Resistance festival to pay tribute to film expert Akbar Alemi

TEHRAN – The organizers of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival will pay tribute to veteran Iranian film scholar Akbar Alemi who died of COVID-19 last week.

Persian litterateur translates Valerie Gonzalez’s “Beauty and Islam”

TEHRAN – Iranian scholar Hamidreza Bos’haq said on Monday that he has recently completed the translation of Islamic art history expert Valerie Gonzalez’s book “Beauty and Islam: Aesthetics in Islamic Art and Architecture”.

Raisi suggests there’s no political solution to economic problems

Problems can be solved by people: Judiciary chief

TEHRAN — Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has said the country’s problems can be solved by the capable hands of the Iranian nation.

“Park of Life” created to vanish drug peddlers

TEHRAN – A newly-created park was inaugurated on Monday in a neighborhood of Tehran which had long been notorious for being a place for thugs and drug peddlers in a bid to combat narcotics and boost security.

Pakistan responsible for 363 malaria patients in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Some 363 patients infected with malaria have been identified in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), all of whom had visited Pakistan.

Iran most active country in WHO study for COVID-19 treatment

TEHRAN – Six months after the World Health Organization's “Solidarity” clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments, Iran was ranked first among the 30 study partners in the “Patient Participation” platform.